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HB MRI BRAIN AND BRAIN STEM, WITHOUT CONTRAST
Iowa City, IA
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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center’s median price of $1.7k is 202% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 80% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 51 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Oscar commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $145.22 | $145.22 | $0.63 – $289.80 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $179.44 | $179.44 | $179.44 – $179.44 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid/chip professional · fee schedule · both | $179.44 | $179.44 | $179.44 – $179.44 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare professional · fee schedule · both | $179.44 | $179.44 | $179.44 – $179.44 |
| 5 | Healthpartners medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $183.03 | $183.03 | $183.03 – $183.03 |
| 6 | Wellmark medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $183.03 | $183.03 | $183.03 – $183.03 |
| 7 | Healthpartners level 3 plans professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $195.93 | $195.93 | $0.85 – $391.00 |
| 8 | Sanford Health Plan commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $195.93 | $195.93 | $0.85 – $391.00 |
| 9 | Aetna hmo professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $202.84 | $202.84 | $0.88 – $404.80 |
| 10 | Aetna ppo professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $202.84 | $202.84 | $0.88 – $404.80 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $212.06 | $212.06 | $0.92 – $423.20 |
| 12 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $227.45 | $227.45 | $227.45 – $227.45 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $227.45 | $227.45 | $227.45 – $227.45 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare va community care network facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $227.45 | $227.45 | $227.45 – $227.45 |
| 15 | Healthpartners medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $232.00 | $232.00 | $232.00 – $232.00 |
| 16 | Wellmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $232.00 | $232.00 | $232.00 – $232.00 |
| 17 | Wellmark hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $445.20 | $445.20 | $445.20 – $445.20 |
| 18 | Wellmark indemnity/ppo professional · fee schedule · both | $523.70 | $523.70 | $523.70 – $523.70 |
| 19 | Healthpartners level 1 plans professional · fee schedule · both | $1,198 | $1,198 | $1,198 – $1,198 |
| 20 | Aetna coventry star preferred professional · fee schedule · both | $1,213 | $1,213 | $1,213 – $1,213 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare deere premier facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,262 | $1,262 | $1,262 – $1,262 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare river valley/heritage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,265 | $1,265 | $1,265 – $1,265 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare whirlpool professional · fee schedule · both | $1,394 | $1,394 | $1,394 – $1,394 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare group specific facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,418 | $1,418 | $1,418 – $1,418 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,656 | $1,656 | $1,656 – $1,656 |
Last updated: Feb 27, 2026
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